Nice. It's what I should have done. I'll look into the controller. And I'm curious to see if the Flex-A-Lite fan would fit in mine as well. Really high cfm rating. It would be nice to have the complete system, installed right side up, with all the features. I hate doing things twice, not to mention ...

Thanks Peter. Your electronic controller sounds great. I should have paid more attention to one of your earlier posts. Maybe I would like to upgrade. I will check if SPAL has one available for this fan. If not, do you suppose I could use a different brand - like your Flex-A-Lite?

Here is an update on my cooling problem, now resolved. Maybe this belongs in a different section, but it follows previous posts, so here goes. My flex fan with shroud was not working well enough in all situations, especially when going slow or stopped in traffic. So on advice from the guy that recom...

Sorry, but I don't think I can help you on this. I commented on the flex plate, but you are referring to the cover. I checked my materials lists and there is nothing about a flex plate cover. I don't remember seeing it or discussing it with the mechanic that did my swap. I'm not sure where you see i...

Hello Chartman, Sorry for the delay, was away on a cruise, escaping the Canadian winter. As I recall, the shop that did my swap assumed the plate off the 4.3 L would not fit, so they brought in a different one, shown in the picture with the exhaust manifolds. I assume that's the part you're referrin...

HELP please!!! My problem is that the door won't open when the lever is pulled. Same problem on both of the 1994 Safari's I've owned. This one started out being just a winter problem, apparently freezing so the cable wouldn't move. Now it's getting iffy even in non-freezing conditions - I have to si...

Thanks for the suggestions on the overheating. I agree it's a flow problem, since there is no problem as soon as I get moving, and air is flowing through the radiator. I picked up a clutch fan at the wreckers hoping to have it installed when the shroud was re-installed. The mechanic that did the swa...

s10-den, The RJ 350 crate motor comes complete with its own wiring harness, computer, etc.. Just had to hook up some engine signals to the van's ECM so it could control the transmission, and tuned the existing eprom for the V8 and motor specs for correct shifting. Since I didn't do the swap myself, ...

Peter, Nice to hear from you. Matter of fact, I've recalled my rash promise on a few occasions, and debated if and when to try the 1/4 mile. Thanks for the reminder! I've been busy and haven't visited the ASV site for a while. I'll see what I can do. I have just been enjoying the van every day - hau...

Mr Roboto, Thanks for your comments and suggestions. I too like the cargo version - in fact, a major reason I wanted black was to imitate the cargo with the tinted windows. But I wanted the best of both - the cargo "look", and the visibility provided by full windows. Also, I don't think th...

Another point that I didn't include - the front end of the van. When I previously repainted, I also replaced the front chrome bumper with one from a cargo van, and painted it black as well. The black paint didn't last long of course. Within weeks it was pelted with rocks and looked bad - primer show...

Thanks you guys. Yea, rust is a nightmare. It's not nearly as bad this far north, as it is in the east (so they say). They don't use as much salt here because it doesn't really help much at colder temperatures. I suppose it's one small (tiny) benefit of the colder climate. Rebel, on your question, H...

Now, prep for the painting. http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb232/delsafari/Safari%20Rust%20Repair/Safari%20paint%202007/IMGP1568.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb232/delsafari/Safari%20Rust%20Repair/Safari%20paint%202007/IMGP1594.jpg In the paint booth. http://i205.photobucket.com/albums...

Continuing - front fender removed. http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb232/delsafari/Safari%20Rust%20Repair/IMGP1580.jpg More repair and preparation for painting. Tried to seal off areas prone to rusting. Mechanic took pictures showing sealing and undercoat which was applied to underside of the new...

What I hoped would be a minor rust repair and repaint on my '94 Safari AWD expanded into something much bigger. Not a big surprise!! Some of you might find this interesting. Some might think I'm crazy, but I've seen much more extreme things here, so what the heck? Just before doing a V8 swap last Au...